Palestine
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Israel on the brink: cycle of violence gathers speed
feature A chain of horribly violent incidents, the culmination of two years of rising tensions, could well prove to be the trigger for a third intifida
By The Week Staff Published
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Israel’s security minister’s ‘provocative’ visit to Al-Aqsa mosque
feature Ultra-nationalist Itamar Ben-Gvir’s surprise, early-morning visit to the holy site has received widespread condemnation
By Richard Windsor, The Week UK Published
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Will Israel’s election see return or retirement for Bibi Netanyahu?
Today's Big Question Dramatic comeback for longest-serving prime minister could prolong political deadlock
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Founder member of Palestinian Lions’ Den armed group killed
Speed Read ‘Upstart’ organisation accuses Israel of assassinating another of its commanders
By The Week Staff Published
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Has Gaza avoided a fifth full-scale war?
Today's Big Question Ceasefire agreed between Israel and Palestinian militants – but truce is not a long-term solution
By Kate Samuelson Published
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Will West Bank mass evictions trigger Israeli-Palestinian clashes?
feature Palestinians in Masafer Yatta – or Firing Zone 918 to the Israelis – have lost a decade-long legal battle
By The Week Staff Published
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The varying accounts of how Shireen Abu Akleh was killed
In Depth Eyewitnesses say Israeli soldiers ‘assassinated’ Al Jazeera journalist but PM claims Palestinians may be responsible
By The Week Staff Published
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Why are Islamic State-linked attackers targeting Israel?
In Depth Jerusalem boosting security presence as death toll mounts amid wave of attacks
By The Week Staff Published
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Beyond Ukraine: the major conflicts around the world
In Depth Fighting in Yemen, Myanmar and other countries is causing hundreds of thousands of deaths
By The Week Staff Published
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Why Israel labelled Amnesty International ‘anti-Semitic’ over ‘apartheid’ report
feature Israeli government accused of treating Palestinians as ‘inferior racial group’ in leaked report
By The Week Staff Published
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‘Facebook for Palestinians’: inside Israel’s facial recognition surveillance system
In Depth Tech tells soldiers whether a person should be ‘detained, arrested or left alone’
By The Week Staff Published
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Explained: the row over Sally Rooney’s Israeli translation boycott
feature The author is refusing to sell rights to Israel-based publisher to print her latest novel in Hebrew
By The Week Staff Published
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The Palestinian prisoners who escaped high security jail through the toilet
In the Spotlight Getaway hailed by Palestinian factions but described as ‘a grave incident’ by Israeli PM Naftali Bennett
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Could Israeli air strikes on Gaza trigger another round of violence?
feature Surge of violence poses early test for Israel’s fragile new coalition government
By Joe Evans Published
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